Apparatus and methods for providing software updates to devices in a communication network
US6378069B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 4, 1998 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 4, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W76/20
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for transmitting software to a subscriber device in a communication network, which includes a processor, a database coupled to the processor, and a communication device for providing software to a subscriber device. The database contains information about subscribers of a communication network. A method for transmitting software to subscriber devices in a communication network, comprising identifying a subscriber device which requires a software update, transmitting a first signal from a processor to the subscriber device, initiating a communication channel between the subscriber device and the processor, and transmitting a second signal to the subscriber device. The second signal contains software.
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